Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-30
CAPAY VALLEY COLONY.
The Railroad Folks Solicit tho Aid OF
YOIo County People.

The Railroad Folks Solicit tho Aid OF
YoIo County People.
Sometime since q business man OF WOOD
land had the reInerity to address 3 letter to
w. Il. Mills, at Fourth and Townsend
streets, making inquiry as to the railroads
plans Of colonization in Capay valley. The
inquiry was made from homes; motives
and yet the writer WAS prepared ~ Q told
politely and a.tisticly that ine railIoad
business was none OF his business. In due
time however, Mr.. 1ii!.s replied 10 toe zen
tleman IS follows;
Dear S;r: Replying 10 your esteemed favor of
the l4th Inst, permit me 10 say that l shall be
most happy 10 see You during the next week on
the subject Of Capay, and that We have here the
only maps that are 1t all satisfactory We have
not yet published The maps relating to The lands
the company owns there. If You viii core
down, ! shall be happy to see ven as wish ia
consult You and the Board Of Trade of YolO
county on the subject Of these subdiv .sions If
you see Ar. Blowers, please say to him that
would be pleased 10 see hin when he comes
down, as wish TO consult YolO county people
as to the lest method Of settling the lands of
the company in Capay valley. Hoping to see
W H. Mills.
This IS private CORES pondence. made
public FOR the pubhc's benefit IT is the
best OF testimony that the railroad people
enertains generous desire 10 cultivate
the good will of TOlo county folks. and
that they are ready to advisa with Us as TO
the best methods Of bringing about the
new era and the new order Of things in
this county. Woodland especially should
feel n keen interest IN tdrihering any
project which will build up the surround.
ing country. Woodland cannot have 4
healthy increase If population until the
territory that supports i IS made g. fati the
! pUlsaiions of new blood new life new
activity. We know of more than che IRE
| tentous city" in California that iorgets
! TINS truth. We know of more than one
| shire town in neighboring counties whose
! haoltual r0licy toward the outlying coun-
| try from which they draw their trade and
| existence is one of seliishDess. jealousy and
| dog-in -the-manger spitefuiness Let Wood
| land take broader and more commanding
view Of its position. Let our citizens be
jealous lest Yolo county at large shall not
avail Itself OF every opportunity TO make
| itself popUiouS and prosperous, and let us
| be fully content with the assurance that
our citvs growth will result, rs effect fol-
lows cause from all the schemes and en-
| terpTises, big and little %hlch IN the azg,re-
/ gate make up the fame and greatness of
| Holo county.
| Conscious that their carefully and px-
tensiyely developed plans for the colonial
| ton OF Capay valley are bound 10 succeed,
| backed as they are by the earnest inteu-
| tons OF the company, the railroad people
/ with confidence expect that we will mani
| fest enough acumen and sense 10 appreciate
/ the benefit 10 Us from their york in Ceuav.
| 1t may be worth while 10 explain
| That the company's operations in Capay
| mean more than a real estate speculation
/ thR lsag izn;IaI to
! roca up the valley. In order that The
| valley might be developed so that it would
! afford business II T railroad IN order
| that the benefits OF a railroad through one
OF the richest and most charming of valleys
! in the State might not lie appropriated by
few large landowners, the company
! quietly bought up some 10000 or II 900
! ares d me be-. iruit land in the valley,
| b---re announcing il: purpose It now
| turns a.ru:d and throws al. this land back
/ on the ila.ket n small subdivisions Of ten
and twenty acres i i safe 70 50. lacsa
. small ITlu farms will bc offered 10 actual
settlers 2. prices which viii delC-.s5 rate
| that TIE railroad bee undertaken ii good
faith 10 carry out the work 81 3eTelgnnent
| in Carav.
II Woodland aad Xo,o county people
Will stand II ara cordially favor The
compaEy'5 plaI-a. hey sill. cu'.!.ats a
working acc uainiaHce with powerful
iriends 8 he may oe CeTeuded upon 80 re-
ciprocate cCIstesieS III 4 vtIy substantial
manner. j; must be q very o5.usa lmud
which does not appreciate tie fau5 ihat the
-a4ro3J company ,H t.'1 5l.G-e IS ! b rs il
the past vii! largo ..;st, al &c. a.,,,
control the distribution ai iuui.jutio- IT,
ms State Mc.c5Tcr tGe .ui Sizing 5p Of
t2pay vale. VII certainly -.s, .u i,-.i,s .,.s
10 tse Ei3'+ 4 Dl tEc whole gOIG4g }t